staple diet

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The main food that a person or animal eats regularly.

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  • Rice forms the staple diet for more than half of the world's population.
  • Rice is the staple diet for many Asian countries.
  • For centuries, their staple diet consisted mainly of cornmeal and vegetables.
  • For centuries, potatoes formed the staple diet of the Irish population.
  • Bamboo makes up almost the entire staple diet of the giant panda.
  • Their staple diet consists mainly of fresh vegetables and lean protein.
  • For many college students, instant noodles and pizza are their staple diet.
  • Before processed foods became common, grains were a staple diet globally.
  • In the past, the islanders subsisted on a staple diet of fish and coconuts.
  • What constitutes the staple diet of this remote tribe?
  • What constitutes the staple diet of the people living in this remote region?
  • As a student, instant noodles often became my staple diet.
  • With globalization, the traditional staple diet in many countries is changing.
  • The doctor recommended a balanced staple diet for optimal health.
  • In his youth, his staple diet was science fiction novels and comic books.
  • Fish is a staple diet in many coastal communities.
  • Living in poverty, they had a very limited staple diet lacking essential nutrients.
  • He maintains a healthy lifestyle by adhering to a simple staple diet.
  • As a journalist, her staple diet is a constant stream of news feeds and press releases.
  • Will insects ever become a staple diet in Western cultures?